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dash

/ dash /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a quick run
Type of:
run running
Kinds of:
break
Derived:
sprint dart scoot scud flash
verb Sense 2
add an enlivening or altering element to
"blue paint dashed with white"
Type of:
mix mix in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
a footrace run at top speed
"he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
Type of:
track event
noun Sense 4
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
Type of:
telegraphic signal radiotelegraphic signal
Has parts:
Morse Morse code international Morse code
noun Sense 5
distinctive and stylish elegance
"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
Type of:
elegance
noun Sense 6
the act of moving with great haste
"he made a dash for the door"
Type of:
haste hurry rush
Derived:
bolt dart scoot scud flash
verb Sense 7
destroy or break
"dashed ambitions and hopes"
Type of:
thwart queer spoil
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
Type of:
punctuation punctuation mark
Derived:
hyphenate hyphen
verb Sense 9
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
"Smash a plate"
Type of:
break
Derived:
knock bash bang smash belt
Verb group:
smash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 10
hurl or thrust violently
"He dashed the plate against the wall"
"Waves were dashing against the rock"
Type of:
hurl hurtle cast
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 11
cause to lose courage
"dashed by the refusal"
Type of:
intimidate restrain
Derived:
panic scare chill pall
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 12
run or move very quickly or hastily
"She dashed into the yard"
Type of:
rush hotfoot hasten
Kinds of:
plunge
Derived:
water scooter sea scooter scooter iceboat ice yacht
Verb group:
tear shoot shoot down charge buck
See also:
cut back flash back
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

run running break mix mix in track event telegraphic signal radiotelegraphic signal elegance haste hurry rush